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TOOLKIT DESIGNED BYJackson Chu, Franklin Gaw, Kelly Lau-Kee, Critter Taylor
The Poncho! Method
Ever realize why the saying “a couple that sweats together, stays together” is just so dang true? Course you have! That’s because fun and playful activities create powerful bonds among friends and strangers alike. Poncho! uses jovial activities to reveal opportunities. While it may just look like fun and games, facilitators can discover important insights about the specific groups of people that will be utilizing a space, be it in an o!ce, studio, plane or train. Follow me as we take a (possibly) sweat-free journey through a game of fun and play!
GOALSThe Poncho Method aims to:
WHAT’S INCLUDEDList of Method Tools Provided
Understand the dynamics among the group of people within a space
Help articulate key qualities that represent the group of people.
Identify potential design opportunities within the space.
Poncho Template (To create numerous ponchos)
Instruction Booklet(What you’re reading right now)
Prompts(Candidness is encouraged)
Activity Stickers(Speech Bubbles and Emoticons)
Get jiggy with it.
Poncho Method Summary
SESSION TIME45+ Minutes
Speak Time5 Minutes
Faciltator Prepration10-15 Minutes
Each participant is given a paper poncho, a set of stickers and prompts.
Participants will respond to the prompt given and attach the prompt to the
poncho that they will wear throughout the session. It will make you look fat. Get
over it. As participants walk around the space, they can then respond to other
people’s responses either in written comment or with emoticon stickers.
Play Time20-30 Minutes
Wonder Time10-15 Minutes
PARTICIPATION
For best results have a minimum of 10 participants.
ENVIRONMENT
No one likes a stubbed toe. Consider using an open space that is
free of furniture, physical obstructions, or potentially fatal
machinery.
FACILITATOR PREPARATIONMaterials: Poncho Template, Butcher Paper, *Sticker Paper
Identify Space
MakePonchos
“Consider using an open space that is free of furniture, physical
obstructions, or potentially fatal machinery.”
Pick a place to hold your poncho party, cause there ain’t no party
like a poncho party. Set up the event ahead of time and finalize the
number of participants.
IdentifySpace
Make Ponchos
To make ponchos for each participant, consider getting a large
roll of butcher paper and a cleaver. Unfold the poncho template
into a large rectangle and trace the large rectangle on the
butcher paper.
(Fig. 1)
Cut out the rectangle, and fold the rectangle in half.
Repeat the previous two steps to make enough ponchos for
each participant.
(Fig. 2) With the folded rectangle, trace a semi-circle on the
center of the folded edge. Cut semi-circle to create neck-hole.
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 2)
Print Stickers
Print Prompts
NEVER HAVE I EVER
You can access the digital file of the activity stickers via:
www.ponchomethod.cc/stickers.pdf
Be sure to print out 1 set of activity stickers per participant.
If you don’t have sticker paper, feel free to improvise with tape
and normal paper as long as you are able to adhere the sticker
content to the ponchos later on.
You access the digital file of the prompts via:
www.ponchomethod.cc/prompts.pdf
Each participant should have 2 copies of the same prompt, with no
repeating prompts across participants. If possible, choose an even
amount of prompts from each of the categories listed in Appendix
A. Print the prompts on sticker paper as well. Again, feel free to
improvise with tape and normal paper as long as you are able to
adhere the sticker content to the ponchos later on.
FACILITATOR PREPARATIONMaterials Needed: Poncho Template, Butcher Paper, *Sticker Paper
Tip: Feel free to create your own prompts as you see fit if
you have particular questions about the space itself or the
people in the space. Ex. I wish this space ________________. AIN’T NOTHIN WRONG WITH
23 IS JUST THE RIGHT # OF
The Poncho! MethodLETS BEGIN THE SESSION!
Materials Needed: Poncho template, butcher paper, sticker
paper (optional)
SPEAK TIME
PLAY TIME
WONDER TIME
ANALYSIS
00
01
02 Respond to Prompts
Group React/Response
Flip Poncho and Repeat
03
04
Q/A Session05
Facilitator Introduction
Distribute Materials
Video Documentation
Poncho Analysis
SPEAK TIMEStep 00 + 01
A facilitator is required to run the session.
That’s probably you. When all participants
are present, give 1 poncho, 1 set of
stickers, and 2 copies of the same prompt
to each participant.
Consider finding an assistant to help
video record the session.
Begin by introducing the purpose of the
activity. The facilitator can say something
along the lines of:
Step 0
Step 1
The activity we are about do will help
us understand more about you & the
people that are using this space.
SPEAK TIMEStep 02
Have the participants look at their prompts. Even though each participant gets
two copies of the same prompt, write their responses only on one of the prompt
sticker. Once they answer it, have them stick it onto their poncho. Put on their
ponchos when they are done. Allow roughly 5 minutes for this segment.
Step 2
PLAY TIMEStep 03
When all participants have their ponchos on them,
begin the interaction segment by getting them to walk
around the space and look at other people’s responses.
With their sticker set, participants can choose to
respond to the responses on each other’s ponchos,
either with a written comment or simply an emoticon
sticker. Restrict the responses to using only the front
side of the poncho. Let interactions occur naturally
amongst the participants. Minimal interference from
the facilitator is recommended. Be sure to avoid telling
participants how ridiculous they look in their ponchos.
Allow roughly 10-15 minutes for this segment.
Step 3
INTERACTIONStep 04
When interaction begins to dwindle, have the
participants pause and gather together. This
time, each participant will give the second copy
of their prompt to another person of their
choice. With the new prompts, repeat Step 2
and Step 3 by flipping over the poncho using
the blank back side as the new front.
PLAY TIMEStep 04
Step 4
WONDER TIMEStep 05
At the end of the session, gather the participants around. Each participant will
be given the chance to ask one question to another participant about their
response to the prompts. Some possible questions could include:
What do you mean by _______________________ ?
Why did you say ______________________ ?
Can you tell me the story behind ____________ ?
Step 5
Poncho! AnalysisLETS ANALYZE THE FINDINGS!
It’s time to take a look at what you’ve learned! The analysis will be divided
into two parts: the video analysis and the artifact (poncho) analysis.
SPEAK TIME
PLAY TIME
WONDER TIME
ANALYSIS
00
01
02 Respond to Prompts
Group React/Response
Flip Poncho and Repeat
03
04
Q/A Session05
Video Documentation
Poncho Analysis
Facilitator Introduction
Distribute Materials
Video DocumentationFilming the session will be helpful for studying the
interactions after the event. Keep the following questions in
mind as you study the video:
How engaged are the participants?
Are the participants communicative? Quiet? Loud? Expressive?
How did participants’ responses reflect on how they acted?
What are some of the common personalities/qualities of this group?
Did participants engage in verbal conversations? How much?
What are some of the unique personalities/qualities within this group?
CONTENT:
How comfortable were participants with the responses? Were they personal?
Generic? How frequent do participants use emoticons? Comments? (Direct
comments is an indication of more intimacy in relationships between
participants??)
DICTION:
What kinds of words were used? Formal? Informal? Colloquial?
TONE:
What kind of tone were the responses and comments in? Were people
encouraging? Positive or negative?
PonchoThe poncho is an e!ective artefact in helping the facilitator learn
more about the individual personalities of the group. Keep the
following questions in mind as you study the ponchos:
By following these guiding questions, you should be able to build a list of vocabulary that will help you define the group of people. Try to build a list of at least 10 words that describes the group. Using this list of vocabulary, you can then begin to make decisions that best caters to the group of people.
For example, say you had surveyed a group of coworkers in an o!ce space. After conducting the session you discover the session was somewhat impersonal and not as humorous as you would have hoped (bummer). In this case it may be worthwhile to focus on opportunities that will encourage people to get to know one another and interact more on a personal level in the workplace, such as setting up social spaces, or even organizing company outings.
The End!
APPENDIXPrompt Organization
PLAYFUL:
Never have I ever _______.
I would never _______ in the _______.
23 is just the right number of _______.
Nothing is more awkward than _______.
Aint nothing wrong being a little _______ because _______.
For a million dollars, I would _______.
I get turned on most by _______.
The craziest secret I’ve heard was _______.
I will never _______ again.
My first crush was _______ and I _______.
REAL TALK:
Someday I want to visit _______ because _______.
When I was younger, I use to _______.
I am deathly afraid of _______.
If I could only do one thing for the rest of my life, I would _______.
I know my life changed when _______.
I have a weak spot for _______.
When I retire I will _______.
I’m compelled most by _______.
I enjoy my life because _______.
Poncho Method
TOOLKIT DESIGNED BYJackson Chu, Franklin Gaw, Kelly Lau-Kee, Critter Taylor